Tile construction



Apri 26 1927.

F. CESARIO TILE CONSTRUCTION Filed March I5 INVENTOR TTORNF? Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNHTE STTES FRANK CESABIO, OF PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK.

TILE CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed March 3, 1926. Serial No. 91,882.

This invention relates generally to tiles used in building construction, the invention having more particular reference to a novel type of hollow tile.

The invention has for an object the provision of an in'iproved hollow tile which will reduce the cost of manufacture.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved hollow tile more readily and easily made.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth,

Fig. l of the drawing, is a top plan view of hollow tile constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 of the drawing, is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 of the drawing, is a top plan view showing a modification of my improved hollow tile.

Fig. 4 of the drawing, is an enlarged detail view of my improved tile as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary partly sectional view of modified means for attaching the reinforcement to the support.

As here embodied my improved hollow tile comprises a support 10, preferably of sheet metal, suitably bent or formed so as to form a rectangle as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing. The said support 10, is jointed together, at or near its extremities, by a plurality of locking members 11, preferably L shaped, threadedly attached at or near one extremity of the said support 10, as at 12, there being elongated slots 13, suitably formed in the other extremity of the said support 10, to accommodate the free extremity of the locking member 11, when in a vertical position, it being understood that the locking member 11 will be turned or rotated approximately 90 relative to the elongated slot 13, which will hold the said support- 10 in the desired rectangular shape or form.

The reinforcing member 1 1, preferably wire screen, or the like, of any suitable mesh, is suitably bent or formed so as to form a rectangle, as clearly shown in Fig, 1 of the accompanying drawing. It being understood that the said reinforcing member 14,

is of suitable size to leave a space between same and the said support 10, when placed around the support 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing. The reinforcing member 14 is held in the above mentioned position by the extended portions 15, of the support 10, suitably stamped or otherwise formed therefrom, as at 16, the free extremities 17, of the extended portions 15, being bent or formed around the reinforcing member let, by means of having said extremity 17 split, and one part 17 engaging over member 1 1, while the other part 17" engages beneath said member.

The mold 19 rectangular shaped, shown in dot and dash lines, in the accompanying drawing, preferably of wood, is of suitable size, so as to leave a space between same and the reinforcing member 14, when placed around the reinforcing member 14:. It be ing understood that the said mold 19, is removed, when the sand and cement mixture 20, has been poured, stamped, and allowed to dry or set.

It will be further understood that any suitable water proofing such as commonly used, may be mixed with the said sand and cement mixture 20, or that the said water proofing may be applied after the said sand and cement mixture 20, has dried or set.

Referring in particular to Figs. 3 and 4-, of the accompanying drawing, in which I have shown a modification of my improved hollow tile, which comprises two hollow tiles,

as clearly shown in Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawing, made in the mold 21, and jointed together by the said extended portions 15 of the said support 10, on the adjacent sides of the supports 10, which have their free extremities 17 bent or formed around the reinforcing member 1 1, as hereinbefore set forth. It being understood that one of the said reinforcing members 1 1 will be suitably formed or bent so as to have but three sides, as designated by the reference numeral 22, so as not to extend along the adjacent sides of the said supports 10.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modified means for attaching the reinforcing member 1a to the support 10, which may be provided with a desirable number of apertures to accom modate stud 25 formed with a head 25 engaging on top of member 14, a washer 26, engages underneath the said member, and being provided with a depending flange 26, around which, spring 27 connects, and said spring abuts at its other end the support 10. A pair of loci: nuts 28 co-act against the said spring to maintain the stud in longitudinal adjusted positions to allow varying thickness for various tiles to which said studs are applied to.

It should be understood that the rectangular inner frame 10 is permanently fixed to the tile and that the outer mold illustrated in dash lines is removable. The frame 10 preferably comprises metal which adds to the strength of the device and the spaced apart spikes made integral therewith or rigidly fixed thereto or a convenient means for securely holding concrete and concrete reinforcement to the tile.

Tile so constructed are particularly adapted for outside construction such as buildings and bridges for the metal portion is completely covered with concrete and is thus protected from the elements and from aridation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a tile oi the class described a support, rectangular shaped, said support jointed together at or near its extremities, by a plurality of i. shaped locking members, threadedly attached at or near one ex.- tremity of the said support, elongated slots formed in the other extremity of the said support, to accomodate the said locking members.

2. In a tile of the class described, a rectangular supporting member, a reinforcing member for concrete, rectangular shaped, and a means comprising spaced projections rigidly fixed to said supporting member for holding the said reinforcing member at a suitable distance from a support, said reinforcing member being adapted to be ladened with concrete.

3. In a tile of the class described, a rectangular support, a reinforcing member for concrete, rectangular shaped, and a spacing means integral with said support at one end for holding the said reinforcing member at a suitable distance from a support, said spacing members being forked at the other end to interlock in said reinforcing memher.

i-i tile comprising an inner rectangular frame, locking means securing adjacent edges of said frame together, a reinforcing *ieinber for reinforcing concrete and adapted to retain the latter fixed to said frame, anchoring means comprising regularly spaced extension rigidly fixed to said frame at one end, a hood on the end of said anchoring means substantially perpendicular thereto, adapted to engage the outer surface of said reinforcing member, and a projection extending from the side oi said anchoring means intermediate the ends thereof for engaging the inner surface 01. said reinforcing member.

in testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

FRANK OESARIO. 

